Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of April.
Good morning, Framingham.
💼 Business
BJ's Wholesale Club began selling beer, wine & liquor on April 2 at its Framingham warehouse at 26 Whittier St after the board approved a license transfer following years of review and appeals.
🎭 Culture
Keefe Tech Drama Company will perform 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' to honor the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip at Keefe Tech Auditorium on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets ($5 for students, children and seniors, $10 for adults) are available.
📰 Economy
Gas prices in Massachusetts averaged $3.89 per gallon on Monday + up from $3.76 last week as traders factored in oil supply concerns and higher spring demand.
Analysts forecast another rise of 20–30 cents in the coming weeks.
🌲 Environment
The Lyrid meteor shower starts April 15 and will peak on April 22-23.
Framingham viewers might see up to 15 bright meteors per hour if the sky is dark and moonless.
🏛️ Government
The MBTA announced that World Cup Boston Stadium Train tickets will cost $80 and include full commuter rail service to Gillette Stadium on match days.
Tickets for the first five matches will be on sale today at 11 a.m. on the mTicket app & require a valid same-day match ticket.
🎉 Framingham Events
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5-7 p.m. — Russian School of Mathematics - RSM MetroWest — Free entry — Explore a world of magic in math with challenges, puzzles, and a spectacular magic show.
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